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By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 14/06/2026 – 19:41 GMT+2•Updated 20:22 LIVE UPDATES: Germany are firmly in control 4-1 against Curaçao, the Dutch Caribbean island and the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup, after conceding a goal in the 21st minute, Curaçao’s first-ever FIFA World Cup goal. The strike came in the 21st minute of the first half following Die Mannschaft’s sixth-minute opener. Curacao, the island nation of 150,000 people, is currently trailing behind the German machines 1-4 in the Group E football match being played in Houston. Their historic goal came following a Curaçao attack: a shot by…
That arrangement was dissolved and by 2010, Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten were all autonomous constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Sun-drenched Curaçao wasted little time establishing itself on the international football scene. It appeared on FIFA’s member list in March 2011, inheriting the Netherlands Antilles’ FIFA membership, records and ranking. Curaçao will play its first-ever World Cup match today, against Germany in Houston. King Willem-Alexander remains Curaçao’s head of state, while the country has its own government and handles most internal affairs itself, including education, health care, and tourism. The Kingdom of the Netherlands retains overarching responsibility…
The alpine resort of Évian-les-Bains, better known for its mineral water than its geopolitics, will become the temporary centre of global diplomacy from Monday as leaders of the world’s seven largest advanced economies gather for their annual summit. The 52nd G7 meeting runs until Wednesday on the French shore of Lake Geneva. By most assessments, it arrives at one of the most fraught moments in recent memory. Donald Trump is expected to fly to France late Sunday, immediately after watching a mixed-martial arts bout on the White House South Lawn — a fight that falls on his 80th birthday. His…
An emotional high point came in the nearby crossroads village of Aghagower, where Carney’s paternal grandparents, Robert Carney and Nora Moran, grew up on adjoining farms on the lands of Lord Sligo before emigrating together to Canada in 1925. Waiting to meet Carney outside St. Patrick’s Church in Aghagower were dozens of cousins and hundreds of people from the surrounding community, including at least one impressively articulate local boy, as well as Ireland’s prime minister, Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Carney tried to shake everyone’s hands, all the while noting that Mass was supposed to start at 11:30 a.m. Mark Carney, Canada…
Thousands of citizens took to the streets for the 14th consecutive day in Tirana, Albania’s capital, on Saturday evening, protesting against a luxury tourism project worth around 4.6 billion dollars (nearly 4 billion euros) that’s planned in a protected coastal area on the Adriatic. The project, which is linked to an investment vehicle of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US president Donald Trump, involves developing a hotel complex on an abandoned island and the adjacent shoreline, an area of particular ecological importance due to its nearby lagoon and migratory birds, including flamingos. The now nightly demonstrations have seen protesters gather in…
“Today, Swiss voters have sent a strong signal in favour of reliability, openness, and the continuation of the bilateral path,” said German lawmaker David McAllister, who chairs the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee. “Switzerland remains committed to its ties with Europe and ready to tackle challenges in a pragmatic and cooperative manner.” The referendum was proposed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, which argued it would help relieve pressures on the country’s environment and public services. The party has a long history of campaigning against immigration. The “no” campaign focused on how restricting immigration might impact sectors like health care,…
Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the hard-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million. According to early results by the federal government, nearly 53% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide turnout exceeding 57%. Results were still pending from many of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. Recent polling from the gfs.bern agency had suggested the poll could be a close contest. A “yes” vote would have required the Swiss government to take action to cap the population by 2050, including limiting immigration. The populist SVP,…
Australian football fans took over parts of downtown Vancouver on Saturday night after the Socceroos opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Turkey. Supporters gathered along Granville Street, waving flags, wearing team scarves and celebrating outside bars near BC Place Stadium. Several venues reached capacity as fans continued chanting and filling the streets after the final whistle. Inflatable kangaroos bounced above the crowd while supporters expressed optimism about Australia’s chances in the tournament. Fans described the result as the perfect start to the World Cup and said they hoped this year’s team could achieve something special…
The remarks come as the political unrest entered its 14th consecutive day as Albanians flooded Tirana over the weekend in the largest demonstration yet, calling for the prime minister’s resignation. Alice Taylor/POLITICO Saturday’s protest saw an estimated 100,000-200,000 people take to the streets. They have remained peaceful, attended by children, the elderly and families, and even including an area for children to draw and paint. Now in its second straight week, the protest has transformed from demands for the cancellation of a Jared Kushner-linked luxury resort into one of the largest anti-government demonstrations that Albania has seen since the fall…
Published on 14/06/2026 – 13:06 GMT+2 Romanian President Nicusor Dan has nominated a new prime minister after Eugen Tomac dropped out on Sunday. “Eugen Tomac resigned this morning, and under these circumstances, I am appointing Adrian Vestea as Prime Minister,” Dan announced in a post on X. “Neither Mr. Tomac nor I have been playing at governing,” he added. “We moved in this direction following consultations with the political parties. At this point, however, it is clear that a political solution is the right one”. Romania has been embroiled in a renewed political crisis since its government collapsed in May…